This has to be one of the neatest projects ever!
Recycle a Starbucks coffee cup into a Scrapbook!
Genius!
However, I cannot take credit for this project…the inspiration came from this post on Ali Edwards site.
The coffee cup makes a great sturdy cover for a little book.
You begin by first rinsing out the used cup.
Take scissors and cut out the bottom of the cup.
Then fold like a book and carefully, with scissors, trip down one side so that your book opens.
Then you use the coffee cup to make a template for the interior pages, making them about a half inch smaller then the cup itself. If you like, you can take the sewing maching and sew around your ‘scrapbook cover’.
In my project, I sewed down the middle of my book to hold the interior pages…but you could also simply staple the pages. I made about my book with 4 interior pages which give your 8 pages front & back.
Here is the back of the coffee cup scrapbook:
And I used a brown ink pad to ink around the edges for a fun look.
I love this little project because it costs almost next to nothing to make…..a recycled coffee cup, some scrapbook papers and a few embellishments.
A perfect gift for those coffee lovers on your list maybe?
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Oh this is cute! Who thinks up these things? So many creative people out there!
Aaaah, thought that book cover looked familiar. Starbuck's, how clever! (And cute)
Annelie
Perfect excuse to stop by Starbucks for some craft supplies!
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Theresa
Great idea. This idea gives a whole new look to the adage: "Reuse, reduce & recycle". Thanks for sharing.
Very clever and thrifty!
Love your blog & ideas. (So much so that recently I mentioned your blog on mine.) Great style.
This will let me get my favorite expensive caffeine fix without guilt! I'll be collecting material for a craft project. Graphics are cute on those cups! Linda
Wow! What a cute idea! You are so creative!!!
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That is awesome! I would love for you to link up at my Strut Your Stuff Party!
http://danajeanward.blogspot.com/2010/11/strut-your-stuff-party.html
This is very cool! It may not have been your original idea, but I love how you put this together! I have got to try this.
I just saw Ali Edwards and you are right this is a great idea! I really like how yours turned out though with the Christmas cup. I can see it now, woman across America hanging out at the dumpsters of all the Starbucks! Very cute! I have a coffee group I have meet with for over 15 years now…and I am thinking this would truly be a fun gift to each of them with our group picture inside it! Thank you for sharing this!
That looks amazing! I am a new follower and really enjoyed looking through your blog. I'm creating a December Daily album this year as well. It's nice to see another Canadian gal! Thanks for the inspiration!
cute, cute!!! TFS!
love this, gotta get me some pumpkin spice mocha now!
i could see putting a gift card spot inside, to add to the gift!
That's such a great idea–really fun!
Such a good idea! I love using free things to make something awesome!
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Hi! I’m a new blogger and to get started, I’ve featured your Christmas project on my page. This is a great project! Thanks – have a great week!
Sam
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Very cute! I liked it so much that I reposted on my blog–hope you don't mind.
My loved ones know that I'm a coffee addict (and ex-barista) so this is the type of project they'd expect me to make!
These are cute! Thanks for giving me a valid excuse for my addiction! 🙂 I'm including these in my Friday Favorites this week!
Very clever! Those Canadian cups look cuter than the American ones this year. 🙂
I'm a transplanted Alberta girl who moved south, so hi from a Canadian! 🙂
Love, Love, Love this!!
Great to recycle! This is so Clever!!
This is so cute! I love it!!!!